Missing New Bedford man is located

NEW BEDFORD — A 71-year-old man, missing since Sunday after he left his home in the city's Far North End without his car, keys and wallet, has been located, Police Chief David Provencher said.

Provencher said Eduardo Ventura was found about 7 p.m. Monday. The chief declined to go into the specifics of where he was located.

Ventura is in fair physical condition and is being evaluated out at St. Luke's Hospital, he said.

“He's safe and he's at the hospital being checked out. We're all happy that he's safe with his family,” he said.

New Bedford police and family members searched Sunday night and today for Ventura. A state police helicopter with an infrared imaging camera searched a thick wooden area near his home from the air for him, according to Deputy Chief David Lizotte.

Family members were concerned about his health, since he has a history of diabetes and had a quadruple bypass approximately 4 to 5 years ago, Lizotte said.